Let's have another one of these, post about what you're reading and what you'd recommend.
Post lists of books to read too, I'll post some from previous threads
Are there any lists like pic related that give good suggestions on how to start reading into Chinese history?
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This thread should be stickied imo
Just finished Caesar's Civil War, moving onto Cicero's Selected Works
yeah the other threads had more lists but i didn't save them all
Is there a continuation?
there were like 2 alternates lists for Rome and Greece but nothing that continued on from the lists I just posted
>Previously read
Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier, 1936–1949 by Siegfried Knappe. I'm not much of a WWII fan, but my brother got me it so I had to get to it. The pre-war and post war stuff (in the gulag) were actually the most interesting parts
>Currently reading
Pic related. I am fairly new to economic theory, so this is an interesting way for me to learn. It's quite good so far.
>Next read
I'm gonna finally get to my Landmark Julius Caesar. Sucks about all the essays being removed and put on a PDF file instead of being included in the book
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Anyone have good recommendations on Sparta?
Does anyone have ideas for military strategy? e.g. Von Clausewitz etc.
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I love Alexander Pope's translation but I think a more prosaic modern translation would be a better idea.
This
>Are there any lists like pic related that give good suggestions on how to start reading into Chinese history?
No because Veeky Forums doesn't care or know anything about Chinese history.
Keay's "China: A History" is a nice intro to Chinese history. It moves pretty fast and doesn't get too deep into details, but it's enough of an exposition for you to identify things you're more interested in and delve deeper from there while still giving you a solid background.
Sad but true. Every time you bring it up, people just bomb the thread with /pol/ memes. Same thing with India. Egypt gets wewuzz shit so I can't even talk about it here anymore.
Would you also suggest Keay's "India: A History" as well?
Haven't read it, so I can't say for sure, but reviews I've seen on here and elsewhere point to it being not as good as the China one. It's hard to say, really - even if all he did was use the same exact style but focus on India, it'd probably be a lot more confusing with the names, and with India's history being less insular than China, it's definitely harder to write about.
I haven't actually found any definitive history of India anywhere that's had good reviews, though.
>tfw no flowchart for the United States of America
>Federalist Papers
>The Constitution
>Poor Richard's Almanack
Anything else is not befitting a true patriot.
>no declaration of independence
Paul Cartledge, The Spartans.
>Would you also suggest Keay's "India: A History" as well?
i've read this, it is very information heavy and trying to take on a subject that needs a few books really, that said the first third or so was great for giving me ideas for stuff to look into. Its a good book to start with if you can read long books as it is an easy read, its just the author tries to put to much in while still trying to keep the book in a readable tone.
>Reading the work of British subjects in open revolt over the work of loyal patriots building their Empire of Liberty
>not making sure you never learn any letters other than
>U
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Look at this unpatriotic faggot
>Using the English language
Get the tar and feathers ready, boys. We've got a monarchist to run out of town!
What are the essential Chinese historical literature works to read for someone with little knowledge?
I've read Art of War that's about it, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is on my list too
Can i get a good recommendation for the Punic Wars? Something nice and long. Preferably on Kindle and Audible.
just post good ass books
I asked this last week but got no answer.
Do any of you know a good book about the Byz/ERE empire in Italy after the Lombard invasion? Bonus if it has Sicily, North Africa and Spain too.
Carthage Must Be Destroyed. I'm not overly fond of Grover Gardner as a narrator but he gets the job done. The early chapters are a bit of a grind, so just be aware of that. The book gets really good once you actually get to the Punic Wars. I certainly learned a lot.
Is there a more indepth one of these just for Ancient Egypt?
>no Paine
>no Anti-Federalist papers
>No Bill of Rights
Are you even trying?
>tfw Rome assblasted Carthage so hard we still don't know exactly where the city was because one guy kept saying "Carthage must be destroyed"
Will anyone ever have such a legacy?
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Both this and Storm of Steel are next on my list.
I stopped reading books after I received my time machine. I am currently chilling with Caesar and we are both laughing at how wrong you people got him.
pics or it didn't happen
Also, was Brutus his kid?
Great book!
You should checkout The Great Cat Massacre if you end up enjoying The Cheese and the Worms. Its similar in its discussion and exploration of early modern European social and culture life.
Here's a few
Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government by Jefferson Davis
A Disquisition on Government by John C Calhoun
Letters of Thomas Jefferson
War is a Racket by Smedley Butler
Reunion and Reaction by CV Woodward
Is that Empire of Liberty by Wood good? I got that a bit back and haven't made it through the rest of my back catalogue yet.
I buy book like a metal head buys band t-shirts
Damn, wish I had the time and motivation to go through all the books mentioned here. Why can't some benevolent deity just make me immortal and lock me in a library containing everything that humanity has written and will ever write down? Now it's work this and family that, fuck that shit, got no time or energy to enrich myself with knowledge.
Speaking of which, I'd still like to be at least a bit less retarded when it comes to human history as a whole, so maybe some kind user could recommend me an all-encompassing work about known human history, or at least the most important people/events? I've tried going through an encyclopedia, but it's got way too much useless crap.
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>On Tyranny
Horrible book, wouldn't recommend anyone waste their time on it.
Snyder's overall points are alright, but in explaining them he quickly devolves into conspiracy theories about Trump being a Russian sleeper agent who plans on enforcing martial law.
>be me
>evil nahtsee rightist shill
Lets see, im currently reading through George Orwell's "On Catalonia" which is his first hand account of him joining the revolutionary side of the Spanish Civil War, am about to finish "Out of the Ashes" by James Whelan which is an excellent book on Chilean history going all the way back to the foundation of the colony up until the rise of Pinochet, then I'm also beginning Thomas Caryle's "The French Revolution', which so far has been extremely heavy but excellent (would definitely recommend keeping a notebook for it). I've also just about finished the "Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier" which is a diary of a soldier who fought with Napoleon all the way up to his invasion of Russia and ultimate retreat.
I think next I'll be working through "Ba'ath and the Creation of Modern Syria" by David Roberts, who was an American Diplomat to Syria for some time. Then I'll probably be working on the New Jerusalem Bible, some of Snorri's works on Icelandic Mythology, and Storm of Steel by Ernst Junger.
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>ywn be as chad as Codreanu
How the FUCK do you shoot a police constable on the steps of a courthouse and have the jury acquit you, then carry you on their shoulders to your own parade?
>war is a racket
Good pick desu
All its missing is Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville
Dexter Hoyos released a new book on the Punic wars very recently.
>Mastering the West: Rome and Carthage at War
For Hannibal, Patrick Hunt has a book that came out this year.
Except we know where the city was.
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>know where the city was.
Do we now? Last I knew we didn't know where it was, just the "general area" being somewhere around Tunis
Nah, we have the harbour locations, city hill location, etc. There has been a decent amount of archeological work recently.
What are the best books on the Napoleonic era?
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No Gilgamesh epic?
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it's listed there under Mesopotamia
Is SPQR by Mary Beard a good book for basic Roman history?
All Under Heaven is a good general survey of Chinese history
dont worry senpai, Im working on one right now.
No, it focuses on odd shit and ignores the most important events or just gives them a page.
What would you recommend then? I'm preferably looking for stuff set from the First Punic War to the end of the Republic
>Ancient Rome: From the Early Republic to the Assassination of Julius Caesar
By Matthew Dillon and Lynda Garland, for that overall time frame.
For the Punic wars, specifically
For Caeser, Adrian Goldsworthy has a fantastic book.
Looking for good books about the British Empire from the Indian Mutiny to decolonization and Modern Italy from foundation to WWII
What are some good books about the Russian Civil War?
Does anyone know if this book is any good? I heard that Hill was a Marxist-Historian and joined the Communist, but only left after the invasion of Hungary. Does any of this show in the book? I feel like learning history from a Marxist-Historian is like learning genetics from a Nationalist Socialist.
Yes, Hill was a devoted member of the Communist Party and was certainly far-left. A lot of modern historians are Communists or Socialists though.
It's an interesting book, even if you don't agree with his angle that the Diggers and Levelers were all proto-commies.
>a lot of modern historians are communists or socialists
Source?
en.wikipedia.org
The marxist perspective of history isn't a fringe group, many leading historians such as Lefebvre were Communists
Thanks user, have you read them all? Which order would you recommend reading them in?
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First of all, awesome map. Did you make it yourself?
Second, are you looking for books on the reign of Justinian or the Empire after his death? What years specifically?
No not mine.
After than, let's say between 700-1090
There's not much about the period of 650-900 since its the most poorly documented period in all of the Roman Empire's history. In general, I would recommend either Warren Treadgold's "Byzantine State and Society" or George Ostrogorsky's "History of the Byzantine State", which are both long narratives of the Eastern Roman Empire. There is a recent book "Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood" which covers the period of 955-1081, and I have heard positive things about it.
Theres also The Chronicles of Theophanes which covers around 602-800, but is super sketchy, if you wanted a primary source
Bump, anyone got recommendations for books on either period? Preferably professional books and not pop-his shit
Thanks, I was able to find this book myself.
I'd say go down the list, so the broad topic, then to the punic war, then finish with Caesar.
Does anyone have a flowchart like this for WWI and WWII? I'm looking for something that's more specific than a general overview without going into too much detail about any episode in particular for both conflicts
I liked John Keegan's "Second World War" and "A World Undone" by G.J. Meyer
What are some good books to read about Chinese History?
try this
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Anyone have any Irish history books/books on Ireland? Anything would be welcome
Gonna actually follow these first charts, pretty excited
Does anyone have a recommendation on social/economic/political aspects of the austrian empire?
Just finished up with judsons "a habsburg empire", and am looking for something with more depth
any suggestions are greatly appreciated, whoever recommended the previous book is a champion, it was a great read and id advise reading it as an introduction if you are interested in the area
The Habsburg Monarchy 1490–1848: Attributes of Empire, by Paula Sutter Fichtner, was a good book imo, though it is a general work thats 200 pages (dense pages though). imo covers all the aspects you wish for. I'll look in it to see if it has a recommended reading section
Looks good user!
Just from reading the summary and some reviews, it seems to focus on internal social and political aspects, rather then foreign policy(which is exactly what i was looking for)
does anyone know a good resource for pirating books?
university library membership expires over the summer holidays :(
b-ok.org and archive.org are my main sources.
sheeit, i bought a copy a few years ago and read it. now its on Libgen to download for free if yoou're interested
libgen.io
access all academic articles through sci-hub
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impressive
what are some good books/podcasts on the British Empire?
Anything on the Franks?